CYBERMED: Dual-Communication Security for Wearable Medical Devices Using Intra-Body Communication
Project Lead: Dr Anna Maria Mandalari
Project Team: Mohammad Alhussan, Dr Francesca Boem and Aurelio Loris Canino
Institution: University College London (UCL)
Funder: EPSRC via UCL Innovation & Enterprise
Scheme: EPSRC IAA Uplift
Funding: £30,000
Award Date: 19 November 2025
Funding Period: Award funds to be spent by 31 March 2026
External Partner: RINICOM
Primary Sector: Life Sciences
Additional Sectors: Digital & Technologies; Advanced Manufacturing
Link: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Project Overview
The project develops and validates a proof-of-concept system that integrates wireless communication protocols such as Bluetooth Low Energy with Intra-Body Communication to improve the reliability and security of data transmission in wearable and implantable medical devices.
The IAA Uplift funds staff time and targeted market engagement to refine the proof of concept, gather OEM and NHS requirements, conduct interviews with clinicians and regulators, and synthesise the value proposition for adoption, licensing or spin-out.
Funding Acknowledgement
This project received £30,000 through the EPSRC IAA Uplift programme.